Project description: This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer. The project collected taped oral interviews with individuals who figured prominently in developing or advancing the computer field.
Regulatory significance: At least some interviews speak to issues of private regulatory processes related to standardization of computer language, hardware, etc. A fuller survey of this collection is needed to assess the degree to which it addresses governmental regulation of the computer industry.
Repository: National Museum of American History
Interview dates: 1969-1973, 1977
Digital access: Dozens of online transcripts are available.
Physical access: Holdings are available to researchers at the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History, in Washington, DC.
